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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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